Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda did indeed party like the character Jay Gatsby in his masterpiece “The Great Gatsby”. And they did so from Great Neck — which became East Egg and West Egg in the novel. The extraordinary home where the author lived his extravagant lifestyle and wrote the first half of the book is now for sale.
Surprisingly though, it’s not one of America’s most expensive home’s for sale. The home is on the market for $3,888,888. It last sold in 2008 for $4.2 million. Read on below for 5 interesting facts about the home…
- The Fitzgerald’s only rented the home for 2 years in the 1920’s.
- The 1920’s aura of grand parties still remains today.
- The couple created house rules that mimicked their own extravagance.
- The house still features Gatsby-inspired décor however has had modern renovations.
- Entertaining is very easy in this extravagant home.
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